Drones in the sky, on earth and underwater: General told how the nature of war will change

General Mark Millie believes that people on the battlefield will soon be replaced by work and neural networks. In Russia, his statements have already been reacted. The nature of the war is changing, according to the head of the United States Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Millie. It believes that in the near future on the battlefield will be important not human resources, but technological - works, drones, software, si. He outlined his opinion for Foreign Affairs.

According to Millie, fundamental changes took place between the First and Second World Wars, when people received three technologies: aircraft, mechanization, wheel and tracked equipment. Today, we are also faced with fundamental changes in the nature of war, and SHR is also conditioned by the emergence of new technologies, such as high -precision ammunition and sensors.

Thanks to high-precision tools and detectives, the military was able to fade with greater accuracy and a greater distance than ever in human history. "And not only we (Americans, ed. ), But also the Russian Federation, China and other countries can work in this direction," Millie stressed. In addition to range and accuracy, humanity has mastered hypersonic speed, so that a new type of weapon has emerged.

As for the sensors, today, according to the general, anyone wearing Fitbit's clock with GPS or having an iPhone is a sensor whose signals and tracking are no problems. "We have the ability-not only to us, in Russia, in China and so on-to know about everything that happens around us and far from us. With Google Earth anyone can view quality satellite images, but a few more years Therefore, civilians did not have access to such information, "said General Millie.

Thus, he emphasized the speaker, the ability to see "everything" and the ability to shoot exactly and long distances - two factors that herald the change in the fundamental nature of the war. But do not forget about the rapidly developing robotics. "We are already using robotics for military purposes. We are developing and testing marine drones, both surface and underwater. We are experimenting with fighters and bombers who will soon be virtually unmanaged.

You will see trucks, tanks and platforms in the future which will also be autonomous. So robotics is very quickly armed with the army, ”said Mark Millie. The general also mentioned the opportunities that the military can offer. "Add to this tools that allow you to make decisions quickly and with great accuracy. In artificial intelligence and quantum computing in combination with robotics there is great potential. All these technologies will be able to take dominant positions in war.

And there are about 20 other technologies that I will not call. This technology convergence will lead to fundamental changes in civil society, "the speaker said. General Millie believes that all the above technologies will affect military operations in the future. He is convinced that the country that optimizes these technologies for war will have a decisive advantage.

It is interesting that in the Russian Federation already reacted to an interview with General Millie, releasing material about how Russia will have to defend themselves against NATO drones, "in the case of direct collision".